withStudent Lab Led Conferencing

Student Lab Led Conference Student Led Conference Traditional ConferenceTeacher reviews with parents the student’s progress and work samples.

The student takes responsibility of going over their progress and work samples with their parent and teacher.

The student will demonstrate the knowledge of a lab he/she conducted during the school year to a family member. They also will share other samples of work and their academic progress.

School Spectacular Science Showcase Steps

Mrs. Heikkinen’s Classroom Spectacular Science Showcase Steps

Please indicate time you would like your child’s conference. Your child must be present to attend with you. Appointments will be on first come basis. Please indicate your 1st, 2nd , and 3rd choice.

Parent____________________________________Home Phone________________Cell/Work Phone ___________Child’s Name_____________________________

Conference Times:Afternoon:1:00 ___________ 1:30 ____________ 2:00 _____________2:30 ___________ 3:00 ____________

Evening :4:30 ___________ 5:00_____________ 5:30 ______________6:00 ___________ 6:30 _____________ 7:00 _________________________________ Unable to attend

If you are unable to attend or if your child cannot be present with you, then a conference will be arranged on a different date and time.

Spectacular Science

Conference Set Up

FrogsMrs. Peterson’s Class

Solar SystemMr. Johnson’s Class

Earth Science Mrs. Trelfa’s Class

Geo TectonicPlates

Mr. Healy’s Class

Lab Led StationsMrs. Heikkinen’s Class

Fossils/ConstellationsMrs. Dilts/Mrs. Holloway

Materials:Folder

District Photograph/Video Release Form

Pre TestLab Sheet

Oobleck pre-mixedPie pan

20 pieces of string20 glass beads

20 nickels20 plastic spoons

20 toothpicksPaper towel

SinkPost Test

Materials:Folder

District Photograph/Video Release FormPre Test

Lab SheetBox of pencils

50 ring magnetsPost Test

Materials:Folder

District Photograph/Video Release FormPre Test

Lab Sheet Post It NotesPaper Poster

2 packages sugar gum2 packages sugar free gum

Scale 50 Mini cup cake cups

Wipes Post Test

Materials:Folder

District Photograph/Video Release Form

Pre TestLab Sheet

Safety Glasses5 Density pre mixed cups

(Extra set )5 pipettes

10 pre cut straws1 block of clay

SinkPost Test

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Fall Classroom Participation Evaluations Spring Classroom Participation Evaluations

Conferences

Fall and Spring Conferences 2010-2011

Parent Lab Led Conference Survey

Name:____________________

Student Evaluation

1. Lab I selected:_______________________________________

2. I learned this from my conference: _________________________________________________.

3. I could have done better at ________________________________________________.

4. I think my parents learned this from my conference :_________________________________________________

I learned this from my lab led conference:

Is that when my mom and big brother came to the conference to look she suppose to take a pre test and post test. ““How Oobleck can be a liquid and solid.”“Oobleck when you rub it into a ball”“To do the magnets and put the magnets on the pencil and not let the magnets fall.”“Magnets can attract and repel.”“I can do a lot of stuff to show my mom.”“Some of the stuff went down in the Oobleck and some stayed on the top.”“How to do the lab.”“String and penny went all the way down.”No response. “I learned that opposite attract.”No Response.

Student Survey Reponses

Student Survey Reponses

My parents leaned this from my lab led conference:

“My moma did not see it.”“That she suppose to do is to see what is sugar and not sugar and what isheavy and what is not heavy.”“She learned how to play the D.V.D.”“Oobleck when you rub it it turns into a ball you stop and it goes back to a liquid.”“My parents learned about putting magnets on the pencil.”“My mom learned what magnets can do and how to use them.”“They want to do it and it is what I was learning. “ “That it was cool and did not know that it could do that. “ ‘How to do the post test.”‘About Oobleck.”“My mom learned opposites attract again. ‘No Response.

Student Survey Reponses

Discovering Density GEMS guide (grades 6-8) by Jacqueline Barber, Marion E. Buegler, Laura Lowell, and Carolyn Willard ISBN 978-0-924886-61-4

Google Images http://www.thecortexparent.com/celebrating-parent-teacher-conference

Google Images http://www.topnotchparents.com

Mysteries: Stories for Inquiry-Based Science Teaching More Everyday Science by Richard Konicek-Moran ISBN: 978-1-93353-144-1

Mostly Magnets AIMS Education Foundation ISBN 978—932093-95-7

Oobleck GEMS guide (grades 4-8) by Cary Sneider, Kevin Beals and Lincoln Bergman ISBN 978-0-924886-91-1

Student Led Conferences Microsoft Power Point http://www.quality.cr.k12.ia.us/tutorial/studentledconf/student